Books, writing and a Wobbly Life

My Best Reads of 2017

New Goals

It is time to say goodbye to 2017 and welcome 2018. Reading challenges are over and new ones are beginning. I exceeded my goal of 42 books in the Goodread’s challenge by reading 63. The goal for 2018 is 52 starting with The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert. There have been many good books published last year and I discovered lots of new authors thanks to online book clubs especially The Fiction Café Book Club. My TBR list has grown exponentially with books I would never have found without this positive, active book community. I tried to choose my top 10 but this proved impossible.

My top 15 books read in 2017

Regan Snatcher of Souls

These are in no particular order.

The Shadow Sister by Lucinda Riley
This is the third book of one of my favourite series, The Seven Sisters. It is set in a rambling bookshop, the countryside made famous by Beatrix Potter and has a main character I would love to talk to.

Caraval by Stephanie Garber
This was recommended to me by a friend but I kept putting it further down my TBR but this was a decision I regret because it is a unique book, full of action and vivid imagery. My full review can be read here

The Path Keeper by N.J Simmonds

This is an original plot with a fiesty main character. A full review can be read here

You’ve done hugely well to increase your reading challenge by those vast numbers – I always enjoy listening to what you have to say about a book and this post particularly with its links to many of the books must have taken you ages – but is soooo helpful to readers!!
Now I want to find out more about the Seven Sisters!!!!